Some Other Decisions

The court, accepting its first-ever "right to die" case, agreed to decide whether a Missouri family may order removal of a life-support system from a woman in an irreversible vegetative condition.

The justices said they will review a ruling that bars the parents of Nancy Cruzan, 31, from ordering doctors to remove the tube.

* Lawyer ads

The court agreed to take a fresh look at how far states may go to prohibit advertising by lawyers.

The court said it will hear an appeal by an Illinois Lawyers censured for saying on his professional letterhead he is a civil trial specialist certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a private organization.

* Student religious groups

The court agreed to review a 1984 federal law requiring that student religious groups be given the same access as other extra-curricular clubs to public high school facilities.

The justices, setting the stage for an important ruling on church-state relations, said they will decide whether a student Bible study group must be allowed to meet at an Omaha, Neb., high school after class hours.

* State taxing powers

The court ordered reargument in its next term of an important battle over state taxing powers.

The justices will hear arguments over related cases from Arkansas and Florida when they return to the bench in October for their 1989-90 term.

At issue is whether a business that successfully challenges a state tax as an undue burden on interstate commerce is entitled to be refunded money it paid before the tax was invalidated.

* English language

The court rejected appeals by Hispanics challenging Florida's designation of English as the state's official language.